KOTA TINGGI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has impounded three tankers for illegally transferring fuel in eastern Johor waters. Johor MMEA director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said the tankers were impounded from noon to 7pm on Sunday (May 29), about 9.1 nautical miles (16.85km) east of Tanjung Siang near here. He said the tankers were detained in … [Read more...] about MMEA impounds three tankers for illegally transferring fuel
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MMEA finds RM900,000 worth of undeclared diesel on oil tanker in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted an oil tanker transporting undeclared diesel worth some RM900,000 off the Sabah capital here Thursday (June 16). MMEA mounted a special operation to check on the vessel some 0.2 nautical miles off Sepanggar Bay after a tip-off at 2pm Thursday. Sabah and Labuan MMEA director First Admiral Datuk Mohd … [Read more...] about MMEA finds RM900,000 worth of undeclared diesel on oil tanker in Sabah
MMEA detains Vietnamese fishing boat, seizes RM1.5 million in marine catch
KOTA KINABALU, June 14 (Bernama): The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Vietnamese fishing boat and seized three tonnes of marine catch worth RM1.5 million in Kudat waters last Saturday on suspicion of conducting illegal fishing activities. Kudat MMEA director Maritime Commander Maurice Grenville Abeyeratne said the boat was detected conducting fishing … [Read more...] about MMEA detains Vietnamese fishing boat, seizes RM1.5 million in marine catch
Near-nightly smuggling attempts detected, thwarted by MMEA, says DG
JOHOR BARU: There have been attempts by smugglers to enter the country’s borders almost every night, says Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som. However, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general said that the Malaysian Maritime Sea Surveillance System (Swasla) had been able to detect such attempts, allowing the MMEA to deploy its assets to thwart … [Read more...] about Near-nightly smuggling attempts detected, thwarted by MMEA, says DG
Sandakan MMEA seizes contraband cigarettes worth RM33,000
KOTA KINABALU: The Sandakan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency thwarted an attempt to smuggle in 48,600 sticks of cigarettes in Sandakan using three speed boats and a “sampan”. The speed boats were used to tow the sampan where the cigarettes, worth RM33,000 believed from a neighbouring country, were hidden. MMEA Zone director, Kpt Zainudin Mohd Zuki said a vessel which … [Read more...] about Sandakan MMEA seizes contraband cigarettes worth RM33,000